Chemiré-le-Gaudin

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Chemiré-le-Gaudin
Chemiré-le-Gaudin (France)
Chemiré-le-Gaudin
region Pays de la Loire
Department Sarthe
Arrondissement La Flèche
Canton La Suze-sur-Sarthe
Community association Val de Sarthe
Coordinates 47 ° 56 '  N , 0 ° 1'  E Coordinates: 47 ° 56 '  N , 0 ° 1'  E
height 32-108 m
surface 22.79 km 2
Residents 979 (January 1, 2017)
Population density 43 inhabitants / km 2
Post Code 72210
INSEE code
Website http://www.chemire-le-gaudin.com/

Town hall (Mairie) of Chemiré-le-Gaudin

Chemiré-le-Gaudin is a French municipality with 979 inhabitants (as of January 1 2017) in the department of Sarthe in the region Pays de la Loire . It belongs to the arrondissement of La Flèche and the canton of La Suze-sur-Sarthe . The inhabitants are called Chemiréens .

geography

Chemiré-le-Gaudin is located about 18 kilometers southwest of Le Mans on the Gée . Chemiré-le-Gaudin is surrounded by the neighboring communities of Crannes-en-Champagne in the north, Souligné-Flacé in the northeast, Louplande in the east, Roézé-sur-Sarthe in the southeast, La Suze-sur-Sarthe in the south, Fercé-sur-Sarthe in the south and southwest and Maigné in the west.

The A11 autoroute runs through the municipality on the northern edge .

history

In 1809, the previously independent municipalities Athenay (also Athené ) and Saint-Benoît-sur-Sarthe were incorporated.

Population development

year 1962 1968 1975 1982 1990 1999 2006 2013
Residents 846 784 762 803 819 901 928 958
Source: Cassini and INSEE

Attractions

  • Saint-Martin church in Chemiré from the 11th century
  • Notre-Dame church in Athenay from the 12th century with renovations from the 15th and 18th centuries, monument historique since 1988
  • Saint-Benoît church in Saint-Benoît from the 11th century
  • Monumental cross in Athenay from the 16th century, Monument historique since 1928
  • La Sauvagère Castle, Portal has been a monument historique since 1928
  • Bellefille Palace from the 16th / 17th centuries Century, monument historique since 1973
  • Préau mansion

Parish partnership

A partnership with the Ivorian community of Pengakro has existed since 2007.

Web links

Commons : Chemiré-le-Gaudin  - collection of images, videos and audio files